Inequality condition for real numbers
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · QA · Medium · Algebra
Any non-zero real numbers such that and , will satisfy the condition
- A.
if , then
- B.
if , then
- C.
if , then
- D.
Answer
B
Explanation
We are given:
So .
If :
- If , then . In this case, .
- If , then .
- If , then . But since and , , so is impossible.
Thus, if , must lie in , which forces .
Hence, Option B ("if , then ") is correct.
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